Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a patient with a penile prosthesis. Case report.
A 47-year-old male with a Mentor penile prosthesis presented with purulent drainage eight months after implantation. In addition to other organisms, routine cultures from the implant site yielded Mycobacterium fortuitum, an association never reported previously in the literature. Infection resolved with removal of the implant and antibiotic therapy.
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Section of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Martinez, CA 94553.
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000473:pathology; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D015917:Penile Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*